Born 1918 (age 51) · Muncie, Indiana, USA
Appears in 35 titles

James Johnson Edwards (March 6, 1918 – January 4, 1970) was an American actor in films and television. His most famous role was as Private Peter Moss in the 1949 film Home of the Brave, in which he portrayed an African American soldier experiencing racial prejudice while serving in the South Pacific during World War II.

Filmography

The Killing
7.6
The Killing
1956
as Track Parking Attendant
Patton
7.5
Patton
1970
as Sergeant William George Meeks
The Manchurian Candidate
7.5
The Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
Coogan's Bluff
6.4
Coogan's Bluff
1968
as Sgt. Jackson
The Caine Mutiny
7.2
The Caine Mutiny
1954
as Chief Steward Whittaker
The Set-Up
7.4
The Set-Up
1949
as Luther Hawkins
The Steel Helmet
7.1
The Steel Helmet
1951
as Corporal Thompson
Pork Chop Hill
6.7
Pork Chop Hill
1959
as Cpl. Jurgens
Men in War
6.7
Men in War
1957
as Sgt. Killian
The Phenix City Story
6.6
The Phenix City Story
1955
as Zeke Ward
The Sandpiper
6.4
The Sandpiper
1965
as Larry Brant
The Member of the Wedding
6.3
The Member of the Wedding
1952
as Honey Camden Brown
Battle Hymn
6.6
Battle Hymn
1957
as Lt. Maples
Bright Victory
7.1
Bright Victory
1951
as Joe Morgan
Home of the Brave
6.7
Home of the Brave
1949
as Private Peter Moss
Anna Lucasta
6.2
Anna Lucasta
1958
as Eddie
Tarzan's Fight for Life
4.6
Tarzan's Fight for Life
1958
as Futa
The Joe Louis Story
6.4
The Joe Louis Story
1953
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
Seven Angry Men
6.0
Seven Angry Men
1955
as Ned Green
Blood and Steel
4.7
Blood and Steel
1959
as George